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“I cannot speak for Dr Smith’s Gov’t” - Walwyn on increment payments
GREENLAND, Tortola, VI - After sparking outrage over the promise of paying Civil Servant increments on March 15, 2019—on condition of being elected—embattled National Democratic Party Chairman (NDP 1) Hon Myron V. Walwyn (AL) is defending his position on the matter noting that the money is coming because the Virgin Islands (VI) had an 'exceptional year'.
'Final Thrushy flies out!’ Premier Smith says goodbye
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr. the Hon D. Orlando Smith (AL) will forever be remembered as one of the best medical doctors in the Territory and the region, helping countless residents, delivering babies and saving many lives.
Finally, Lorna G. Smith is Out! Steps down from BVI Finance
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - After some three years plus and many promises to retire, Mrs Lorna G. Smith OBE, has now stepped down as Executive Director of the BVI Finance.
PHOTO of The Day: Virgin Gorda gets election asphalt
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI - It’s starting to look a lot like a few days before the Virgin Islands (VI) General elections. First, it was Tortola, now it’s Virgin Gorda’s turn.
‘It’s time for a woman to do the Job’ - VIP’s Luce D. Hodge-Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islands Party (VIP) candidate for District Four, Ms Luce D. Hodge-Smith launched her campaign to much fanfare last evening Saturday, February 9, 2019, to a packed crowd of supporters in Road Town who came out to hear her plans for the district.
After 8 years of promises, still no updated Liquor License Law
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In 2003-2007 when the National Democratic Party (NDP) first came to power, they promised the people of the Virgin Islands (VI), revised and modernised Liquor License rules in what they described then as the ‘State of the Territory Address.’
“We in the 7th district have been forgotten” - Dr Natalio D. Wheatley
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI – Dr Natalio D. Wheatley aka 'Showande Uhuru’, the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Candidate for District 7 is saying that the people of the district have been forgotten for far too long under the stewardship of the Dr D. Orlando Smith (AL) National Democratic Party (NDP 1) government over the past years.
'Election roads springing up around VI' – Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Man of the cloth and social commentator, Claude O. Skelton-Cline says it is unfortunate that four weeks before the February 25, 2019 Polls, the Hon Myron V. Walwyn led National Democratic Party (NDP 1) is seeing the need to pave roads.
No banking on Virgin Gorda after 8 years under NDP – Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Outspoken social commentator and ZBVI 780 radio host, Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline is lashing out at the Hon Myron V. Walwyn (AL) led National Democratic Party (NDP 1) for its inaction in making sure a bank is available to the people of Virgin Gorda.
Dr. Kedrick D. Pickering to launch on Feb 12, 2019; Independent Candidate
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI - After facing outcast from the Hon Myron V. Walwyn (AL) led National Democratic Party, (NDP 1)—a group he co-founded—Dr the Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering, representative of the seventh district, is now on his own.